Scholastic teamed up with the American Museum of Natural History to offers students the “Uncover Lizards and Snakes” learning project. Dr. Darrel Frost, a herpetologist at the American Museum of Natural History, discusses his job as curator of the museum’s reptile and amphibian collection. Then, through images, text, audio, and interactive activities, students explore these fascinating – often notorious! – animals.

InMeet the Squamates, students study a slideshow (with text) of nine squamates, then record information on them to create an exciting new exhibit of lizards and snakes!

What makes squamates similar and different from other animals? StudentsInvestigate to find out, first reading about squamates, then putting together a presentation on them, with help from Scholastic.

Students can learn 10 Words to Know, including amniote, ectothermic, reptiles, squamata, and more.